Question about Daizen Control Arm Bushings
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Originally Posted by STONER
Unfortunately and unbelieveably this place IS a TireRack recommended installer. I talked to the manager today and he said "we'll do whatever it takes to get this thing right." I'm not sure if I trust this plasce though. I would have thought that it was right each time they told me my car was finished...
I'm dropping it back off there tomorrow and giving them one final chance to make it right but we will have to see.
I'm dropping it back off there tomorrow and giving them one final chance to make it right but we will have to see.
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I haven't picked the car up but on the phone with the tech I was told that there was still a vibration. They are blaming it on the tread pattern of the tire. It sounds like crap to me. They're ContiExtreme All Season tires. How aggressive can they be?
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Originally Posted by STONER
I haven't picked the car up but on the phone with the tech I was told that there was still a vibration. They are blaming it on the tread pattern of the tire. It sounds like crap to me. They're ContiExtreme All Season tires. How aggressive can they be?
Don't get thrown off track with this tread pattern discussion.
Ask them for the print out of the numbers from the Hunter.
If it is above 24, then Tirerack "should" honor replacing them.
If it is below or =24, and you still have vibration, then and ONLY then can we talk about their tread pattern theory.
Whatever the outcome, I suggest you forward their comments back to Tirerack as I'm sure they will be interested in hearing how their tire installer is identifying problems with the tire design.
Tirerack has a rating scale for their recommended installers.
For sure, just because these guys are on the list doesn't guarantee that they are 100% great.
I wonder what it takes to have a shop removed from that list ???
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Just got the bushings installed.. I still have the 55MPH vibration but not as bad.. but also the car feels much stiffer which is not a bad thing but I can feel every bump in the road, Is this normal? I thought it wasn't suppost to compromise too much of the road feel... I didn't get alignment done yet though but I don't think that can help the road feel..
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Originally Posted by luciano
Just got the bushings installed.. I still have the 55MPH vibration but not as bad.. but also the car feels much stiffer which is not a bad thing but I can feel every bump in the road, Is this normal? I thought it wasn't suppost to compromise too much of the road feel... I didn't get alignment done yet though but I don't think that can help the road feel..
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Im running 245/35/19 Falken ST-115 in the front, good tires with no inside wear.
I'll let you know tomorow how the car feels after I get a 4 wheel alignment and a Hunter wheel balance for the front.
Reason I changed the bushings was because they were totaly shot and wouldn't pass safety inspection. I got a fairly good deal of $400CDN for labour to replace them so im not complaining.
I'll let you know tomorow how the car feels after I get a 4 wheel alignment and a Hunter wheel balance for the front.
Reason I changed the bushings was because they were totaly shot and wouldn't pass safety inspection. I got a fairly good deal of $400CDN for labour to replace them so im not complaining.
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Alright, I got wheel alignment done and everything is solid now, I still got a tiny vibration around 60MPH but I found out one of my front wheels is slightly bent so that might be the problem.
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Well the Pirelli don't come in the sizes I need so I'm not going to go that route. I still think I can fix this without replacing the tires.
Could I benefit from getting hubcentric rings for the IS350 wheels I'm running?
Would they even work?
I'm thinking something must be happening after the wheels come off the balancer and are driven on for a few miles.
I absolutely need to figure this out, it's driving me crazy.
Could I benefit from getting hubcentric rings for the IS350 wheels I'm running?
Would they even work?
I'm thinking something must be happening after the wheels come off the balancer and are driven on for a few miles.
I absolutely need to figure this out, it's driving me crazy.
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Originally Posted by STONER
Well the Pirelli don't come in the sizes I need so I'm not going to go that route. I still think I can fix this without replacing the tires.
Could I benefit from getting hubcentric rings for the IS350 wheels I'm running?
Would they even work?
I'm thinking something must be happening after the wheels come off the balancer and are driven on for a few miles.
I absolutely need to figure this out, it's driving me crazy.
Could I benefit from getting hubcentric rings for the IS350 wheels I'm running?
Would they even work?
I'm thinking something must be happening after the wheels come off the balancer and are driven on for a few miles.
I absolutely need to figure this out, it's driving me crazy.
what are the road force #'s on each wheel? did you ask them to watch the tires on the balancer to make sure they are not out of round?
maybe you should try some toyo t1r or michelins.
btw-does the car shake bad at all high speeds or only in a certain range?
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Originally Posted by chuckb
hey Andy-your wheels should be hubcentric already. I'm pulling this from pretty deep, but I' think I've heard about people with the continentals not being able to get them to balance before.
what are the road force #'s on each wheel? did you ask them to watch the tires on the balancer to make sure they are not out of round?
maybe you should try some toyo t1r or michelins.
btw-does the car shake bad at all high speeds or only in a certain range?
what are the road force #'s on each wheel? did you ask them to watch the tires on the balancer to make sure they are not out of round?
maybe you should try some toyo t1r or michelins.
btw-does the car shake bad at all high speeds or only in a certain range?
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Well, i just got my Daizen bushings installed on friday, and i absolutely HATE them!! Biggest waste of money so far, the car still has the vibration problem, and its worse now then it was before, not to mention i can feel every little bump in the road, whereas before it was nice and smooth. I also got the Tein CS installed at the same time and im very very dissapointed with the whole set up, the car rode way better on springs and the bushings didnt do anything but make the ride worse.
I say dont bother getting the Daizen bushings, they will not do anything for you but cost you a lot of money. Just my .02!
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I had the same feeling as you after I got them installed, Did you get alignment done? it helped alot.
Originally Posted by SloGS3
Well, i just got my Daizen bushings installed on friday, and i absolutely HATE them!! Biggest waste of money so far, the car still has the vibration problem, and its worse now then it was before, not to mention i can feel every little bump in the road, whereas before it was nice and smooth. I also got the Tein CS installed at the same time and im very very dissapointed with the whole set up, the car rode way better on springs and the bushings didnt do anything but make the ride worse.
I say dont bother getting the Daizen bushings, they will not do anything for you but cost you a lot of money. Just my .02!
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Originally Posted by luciano
I had the same feeling as you after I got them installed, Did you get alignment done? it helped alot.
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Originally Posted by SloGS3
Yes i got my alignment done on saturday, by tires are perfectly balanced and none of my wheels are bent, im very dissapointed in all of this!
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Originally Posted by SloGS3
Yes i got my alignment done on saturday, by tires are perfectly balanced and none of my wheels are bent, im very dissapointed in all of this!